2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Bahamas

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Bahamian Students in Louisiana ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for Bahamian students in Louisiana. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Bahamas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

$21,158 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

3.2% International Students

Our 2021 rankings named University of Louisiana at Monroe the best affordable school for Bahamian students in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. ULM is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,195 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at ULM are Nepal, India, and Nigeria. International students at ULM can expect to pay, on average, about $21,158 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,877 per year.

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2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

$28,635 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

4.0% International Students

A rank of #2 on our list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for Bahamian students in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,721 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Louisiana State University to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Louisiana State University is about $28,635 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,966 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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3

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

$20,767 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

1.2% International Students

Out of the 3 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 1,867 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nepal, Panama, and Vietnam come to Southeastern to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Southeastern is about $20,767 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,246 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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